Service difficulty report · Spark Plug · Beech 76

Difficulty date
February 15, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 76
Aircraft time
10,352 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1G6D
Part
Spark Plug
Part number
RHM38E
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
300 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE PILOT REPORT RT ENGINE SURGING, THEN COMPLETELY ROUGH RUNNING. ENGINE SHUTDOWN, AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. COMPRESSION TEST REVEALED ONE WEAK CYLINDER 50/80 PSI. BOTH SPARK PLUGS IN THAT CYLINDER SHORTED DUE TO BEING PEENED OVER BY FOREIGN OBJECT BOUNCING BACK AND FORTH IN CYLINDER. SUSPECT CERAMIC PIECE FROM A PLUG CAME OFF AND DID DAMAGE, HOWEVER PIECE NOT FOUND, NEW CYLINER ASSEMBLY INSTALLED, SPARK PLUGS ARE RECONDITIONED IN HOUSE USING CHAMPION PLUG CLEANER/TESTER.

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